Nixie tube

Nixie tube

Experiment component

• digital tube x1
• 220 Ω resistance x4
• Breadboard & jumper wire

Connect your circuit as the below diagram.

Example code

int a=7; int b=6; int c=5; int d=11; int e=10; int f=8; int g=9; int dp=4; //display number 1 void digital_1(void) {

   unsigned char j; 
   digitalWrite(c,LOW);// pin5 low, light up c
   digitalWrite(b,LOW);//light up b
   for(j=7;j<=11;j++)//go out else
       digitalWrite(j,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(dp,HIGH);//go out decimal point dp

} //display number2 void digital_2(void) {

   unsigned char j; 
   digitalWrite(b,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(a,LOW); 
   for(j=9;j<=11;j++) 
       digitalWrite(j,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(dp,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(c,HIGH); 

digitalWrite(f,HIGH); } // display number3 void digital_3(void) {

   unsigned char j; 
   digitalWrite(g,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(d,LOW); 
   for(j=5;j<=7;j++) 
       digitalWrite(j,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(dp,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(f,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(e,HIGH); 

} // display number4 void digital_4(void) {

   digitalWrite(c,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(b,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(f,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(g,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(dp,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(a,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(e,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(d,HIGH);      

} // display number5 void digital_5(void) {

   unsigned char j; 
   for(j=7;j<=9;j++) 
   digitalWrite(j,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(c,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(d,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(dp,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(b,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(e,HIGH);  

} // display number6 void digital_6(void) {

   unsigned char j; 
   for(j=7;j<=11;j++) 
       digitalWrite(j,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(c,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(dp,HIGH); 
   digitalWrite(b,HIGH);      

} // display number7 void digital_7(void) {

   unsigned char j; 
   for(j=5;j<=7;j++) 
       digitalWrite(j,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(dp,HIGH); 
   for(j=8;j<=11;j++) 
       digitalWrite(j,HIGH); 

} // display number8 void digital_8(void) {

   unsigned char j; 
   for(j=5;j<=11;j++) 
       digitalWrite(j,LOW); 
   digitalWrite(dp,HIGH); 

} void setup() {

   int i;//define i
   for(i=4;i<=11;i++) 
       pinMode(i,OUTPUT);//set pin4~pin11 output

} void loop() {

   while(1) 
   { 
       digital_1();//number 1
       delay(2000);//delay 2s 
       digital_2(); 
       delay(2000); 
       digital_3(); 
       delay(2000); 
       digital_4(); 
       delay(2000); 
       digital_5(); 
       delay(2000); 
       digital_6(); 
       delay(2000); 
       digital_7(); 
       delay(2000); 
       digital_8(); 
       delay(2000);      
   }

}